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Chatom, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Washington County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
669
Population
62/sq mi density
$39,444
Median Income
$32,051 per capita
$172,700
Home Value
$169,052 Zillow
$367
Median Rent
14.5% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
2,643
Violent Crime/100K
11,894 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$39,444 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$172,700 home value, $367/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,643 violent crimes/100K (596% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.1%
1,235 → 1,061
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+110.4%
$18,750 → $39,444
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Chatom across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
954
-107 from 2023 (1,061)
Projected Median Income 2030
$66,383
+$26,939 from 2023 ($39,444)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,235 | — | $18,750 | — |
| 2015 | 1,229 | -0.5% | $35,365 | +88.6% |
| 2017 | 1,204 | -2% | $42,109 | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 1,184 | -1.7% | $42,143 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,039 | -12.2% | $52,788 | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 1,061 | +2.1% | $39,444 | -25.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.